Christian Von Oldenburg, King Of Norway Sweden Denmark , I

Christian Von Oldenburg, King Of Norway Sweden Denmark , I

Male 1426 - 1481  (55 years)


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  • Name Christian Von Oldenburg 
    Title King Of Norway Sweden Denmark 
    Suffix
    Nickname Christian I 
    Birth 1 Feb 1426  Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 May 1481  Copenhagen, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 21 May 1481  Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7220  footsteps | Bangs, Byrd, Christian I
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2025 

    Father Dietrich Von Oldenburg, Count Von Oldenburg ,   b. 1390, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1440, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Heilwig Von Holstein-Rendsburg, Countess Of Oldenburg ,   b. 1395, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1436, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage Bef 18 Apr 1417 
    Family ID F4447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothea Von Hohenzollern, Queen ,   b. Abt 1435, Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1491, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 12 Sep 1445  Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Hans Von Oldenburg, King Of Denmark Norway And Sweden ,   b. 2 Feb 1455, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1513, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Margaret Oldenburg, Queen Of Scotland ,   b. 23 Jun 1456, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1486, Sterlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Frederik Von Oldenburg, King Of Denmark , I,   b. 7 Oct 1471, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1533, Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F4415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Feb 1426 - Sachsen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Sep 1445 - Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 May 1481 - Copenhagen, Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 21 May 1481 - Denmark Link to Google Earth
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    Christian I, King of Denmark
    Christian I, King of Denmark

  • Notes 


    • Christian I (February 1426 - 21 May 1481) was a Scandinavian monarch un d e r t h e K almar Union. He was king of Denmark (1448-1481), Norway (1450- 1 4 8 1 ) a nd Sweden (1457-1464). From 1460 to 1481, he was also duke of Sc h l e s w ig (within Denmark) and count (after 1474, duke) of Holstein (with i n t h e H o ly Roman Empire). He was the first king of the House of Oldenb u r g .